Tag: health
Meal Prepping for Mamas
"How do you do it all?" they ask. "All" as in clean little people, feed them the foods they will tolerate, get them ready...
Finding Winter’s Wisdom: a California Mama’s Perspective
As a Southern California kid, the perpetual spring weather I grew up with as my only frame of reference did not prepare me for...
The 5 Stages of Workout Related Grief
It’s nearing the end of February and I already find myself receding back to my old habits. Maybe it’s these dreary, frigid temps or...
My Son is 1 in 110: Congential Heart Defect Awareness Week
February 7th-14th is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. 1 in 110 babies are born with a heart defect and I didn’t realize this until...
Anticipatory Grief and the Special Needs Parent
Being a parent to children with disabilities comes with its challenges. There are various therapies, medical appointments, insurance battles, and endless piles of paperwork....
Goal Setting: Owning the New Year!
It’s a new year and I’m sure many of you (myself included) have set goals or resolutions for 2018. These could be focused around...
Healthy and Easy Recipes for the New Year
If you’re anything like me, you probably ate all the food between Christmas and the New Year. I’m so looking forward to my kids...
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
2017 is winding down, and soon we will see all the “New Year, New You” ads and promotions; it’s invariably time to start thinking...
Sometimes Being a Mom is Hard
Sometimes being a mom is hard. I had one of those weeks this week. We have all had one like this, and most of...
Staying Afloat This Winter
Some days are better than others. We understand that and have lived that our whole lives; we know that some days we are cruising...
Weighing in on the Holidays
As a mama of 2 boys, the holidays can be exhausting! I love the family time together, the traditions and the food (oh, the...
Aging; I’m Not Going Down Without a Fight
The Inevitable
Aging. It’s unavoidable. It creeps up on us at the most inopportune times. One morning you wake up and, BOOM! Wrinkles. Little saggy...
Inside the New Sports Legends Experience at The Children’s Museum!
Raise your hand if you LOVE The Children's Museum. If you've ever been to a children's museum in another city, chances are it has...
5 Things Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Your Post Baby...
Ever since Mary gave birth to her third child she noticed “down there” was just not the same. For one thing sex was just...